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Kmano
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      11th Jun 2004
Hello, I have an old Hung Chang HM-102 BZ that blew while doing a
continuity test on a live current. The funny thing is the fuse
didn't blow. I could throw the thing away but being curious and the
hands on type I wanted to try and fix it. I've narrowed it down to
two diodes and a capacitor but don't have a schematic to confirm
this. Would anyone know where I could find a schematic of a
multimeter? Or even what else to look for in this? Thanks for your
help.

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      12th Jun 2004
In article <40ca10bc$(E-Mail Removed)>, (E-Mail Removed)-
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> Hello, I have an old Hung Chang HM-102 BZ that blew while doing a
> continuity test on a live current. The funny thing is the fuse
> didn't blow. I could throw the thing away but being curious and the
> hands on type I wanted to try and fix it. I've narrowed it down to
> two diodes and a capacitor but don't have a schematic to confirm
> this. Would anyone know where I could find a schematic of a
> multimeter? Or even what else to look for in this? Thanks for your
> help.
>

Change them anyway. Whats the costof a couple of diodes and a cap..$1?


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Gary Tait
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      12th Jun 2004
On 11 Jun 2004 16:06:20 -0400, (E-Mail Removed)lid
(Kmano) wrote:

>Hello, I have an old Hung Chang HM-102 BZ that blew while doing a
>continuity test on a live current. The funny thing is the fuse
>didn't blow. I could throw the thing away but being curious and the
>hands on type I wanted to try and fix it. I've narrowed it down to
>two diodes and a capacitor but don't have a schematic to confirm
>this. Would anyone know where I could find a schematic of a
>multimeter? Or even what else to look for in this? Thanks for your
>help.
>


You probably cannot, ands those cheap Chinese meter aren't economical
to repair.

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Ted Azito
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      13th Jun 2004
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> You probably cannot, ands those cheap Chinese meter aren't economical
> to repair.


Economic and possible are not the same. I'd just shotgun all three
components you named and see what happens. They should have some
marking on them.

Then, I'd give it to the kids, if you get it working, and go buy a
Fluke like you should have in the first place.
 
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gothika
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      13th Jun 2004
On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 09:50:49 -0400, Gary Tait
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>On 11 Jun 2004 16:06:20 -0400, (E-Mail Removed)lid
>(Kmano) wrote:
>
>>Hello, I have an old Hung Chang HM-102 BZ that blew while doing a
>>continuity test on a live current. The funny thing is the fuse
>>didn't blow. I could throw the thing away but being curious and the
>>hands on type I wanted to try and fix it. I've narrowed it down to
>>two diodes and a capacitor but don't have a schematic to confirm
>>this. Would anyone know where I could find a schematic of a
>>multimeter? Or even what else to look for in this? Thanks for your
>>help.
>>

>
>You probably cannot, ands those cheap Chinese meter aren't economical
>to repair.

Right. You can get a dmm at Harbor Freight for as little as 3.99 us.

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